While There's War There's Hope

1974 1h 56m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 54

Comedy

Synopsis

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Alberto Sordi directs and interprets a corrosive comedy, another "story of an Italian" that makes you smile and reflect. An arms dealer is exposed and would like to return to an honest business. But his family does not intend to give up that bloody money.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
Pietro Chiocca
Silvia Monti
Silvia
Alessandro Cutolo
zio di Pietro
Matilde Costa Giuffrida
la madre di Silvia
Mauro Firmani
Ricky
Eliana De Santis
Giada
Fernando Daviddi
Giovannone
Edoardo Faieta
Gutierrez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Sordi
Writers: Alberto Sordi, Alberto Sordi, Piero De Bernardi
Languages: Italian, Russian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Russian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto Sordi, shot by Sergio D'Offizi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alberto Sordi and Silvia Monti and Alessandro Cutolo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alberto Sordi directs. Sergio D'Offizi behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Russian.
3Directed by Alberto Sordi, shot by Sergio D'Offizi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alberto Sordi and Silvia Monti and Alessandro Cutolo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0071500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.